Something you wouldn’t imagine to hear from Tom Araya, lead singer and bassist of thrash-metal giant Slayer: “I live in a small town out in the country close to Dallas now. I got registered cattle and a big ol’ barn out back.” “We moved here when my wife got pregnant,” Araya said. “She was […]
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Punk rocker The Queers plan OKC performance
Since 1982, Joe Queer has been a part of the punk rock underground as leaders of The Queers. Today, after being cited as a major influence by Green Day, My Chemical Romance and Blink-182, he wonders where the fun has gone. “Calling yourselves The Queers is a gateway to comedy,” Queer explained. “That’s […]
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Tulsa’s Harmonious Monk specializes in jazz, optimism
Tulsa-based jazz band Harmonious Monk is spreading the good vibes of God, Miles Davis and the hippie nature of wonderment. “When we play, what is most important is that we are brothers sharing time and thoughts,” explained drummer Andrew Owen Bones. “Jazz might crawl up inside itself like a Gollum to speak about nothing […]